PRL intelligence traded arms with Middle Eastern terrorists and trained his spies with glue and scissors. At that time, the musicians had to look for income in Western scrap yards, and Poles were begging for support and help ... the Palace of Culture and Science itself. As always, all TOP10 item
On May 12, 1935, the coffin with Józef Piłsudskis body was laid to rest in the crypt of St. Leonard in Wawel. Up to a quarter of a million people took part in the funeral ceremonies that lasted several hours. However, it was not only in Krakow that the Marshal was bid farewell. What homage has the r
He came to Paris with five francs in his pocket, and soon Coco Chanel himself envied his fame. Antoine Cierplikowski not only changed womens hairstyles forever, but also built a real hairdressing and cosmetic empire, and the brands he created still exist today. Be amazed by the scale of his success!
Tadeusz Kościuszko went down in history as a hero of three nations. But he might as well have ended his life in the choppy Atlantic waters as an unknown unemployed person. In the spring of 1776, almost all of Europe lived on what was happening on the other side of the ocean, where the inhabitant
I am Mr. Kowalski, and this is Mrs. Kowalska - said the sympathetic hero of Sienkiewiczs Deluge, beating his saber. Two historians managed to prove that he was not a fictional character and indeed died a heroic death in the attack on the Swedish king. The three-day battle of Warsaw, fought betwe
Saccharin. The most popular chemical for the production of a sweetener. And at the same time - a source of illegal fortunes in pre-war Poland. From a sweetener one could become a millionaire, be in a pack or even die. Thousands of people were willing to take the risk. The regulations left no roo
The reign of Henry de Valois was a sobering disappointment for Poles. Ten years of Stefan Batory on the throne of Krakow also not satisfied everyone. The monarch has repeatedly declared that he will gladly exchange the Polish crown for the Hungarian one, if the opportunity arises. In 1586, the magna
Spectacular successes of the Polish hussars. Impressive action of Polish commandos at Monte Cassino. And the British coming to Poland ... for the dishwasher. These stories will improve the mood of every Pole. This time, as we travel through the ages, we present to you the evidence that there are
The prince was found dead in the park. He was shot while he tried to flee. The first bullet hit the spine, another hit the ear. The bullet of the second shot blew up the eye, said the doctor after the autopsy. Could it be that the prince was killed by his friend? Or maybe someone else, who even the
A ruthless murderer, the greatest enemy of Poles and a faithful agent of His Imperial Majesty. Jakub Szelas participation in the Galician massacre went down in history forever. However, his fate did not end there. The year 1846. Poles are getting ready for another uprising, but they still have u
You were almost trampled on the Market Square again, the bagel stuck in your throat, and the sound of the bugle call starts to hurt your head. Relax! We will remind you what makes Krakow such an interesting city. As always, all items in our TOP10 are based on articles published by Curiosities of
After the end of World War II, the survivors started knocking on the door of the Department of Forensic Medicine in Krakow. They were looking for the graves of their loved ones. Their allies were heroes who, risking their lives and in absolute secrecy, saved the memory of Poles murdered by the Germa
Wishful thinking is a beautiful thing, but its hard to argue with the facts. The Second Polish Republic was not a vestibule of civilization. More like a backwater. Single developed cities were separated by hundreds of kilometers of mud, backwardness and banditry. You could even say that our ancestor
Nowadays the media keeps returning to the restitution of property nationalized after the war. However, these are not only problems of our Third Republic. In the Second Polish Republic, many proceedings of this type were also submitted to court lists. Only that Poland was sued for decisions made year
The first of September 1943 in occupied Poland was an extremely sad day. It was the fourth anniversary of the outbreak of the war, the end of which was still in sight. However, in Końskie, hardly anyone despaired. On the contrary! People were bursting with joyful excitement. The reason was the night
Many actions carried out by soldiers of the Home Army are ready-made scripts for a great sensational film. The most spectacular of them undoubtedly is the reflection of Captain Alfred Paczkowski Wania from the hands of the Pinsk Gestapo Alfred Paczkowski was a trained doctor. During the Septembe
Cosa nostra, Camorra, Yakuza. Our own Polish mafia should also be added to this list of known foreign criminal organizations. It was called Bruderferajn and it operates in pre-war Vilnius. In its heyday, it had over a thousand members, bringing together the entire local underworld! The beginnin
Józef Piłsudski. Bolshevik vanquisher of 1920, conspirator escaping the years of Tsarist Ochran, commander of the legions who beat Muscovites in the battles of the First World War. One more merit should be ascribed to him:as a 19-year-old in love, he completely unknowingly plunged the tsarist appara
Not in New York or Chicago, but in our little Paris in the north, in Warsaw, a terrorist mafia has settled - the Secret Detective alarmed in January 1932. Of course, all this mafia was what it was. Oh, for Polish possibilities ... The Secret Detective specialized in finding cheap sensations, exa
Polish airmen gained publicity on almost every front of the war with Hitler. However, in order to achieve their numerous victories in air combat, they had to make their way to the West first. For many of them, the first step was to get out of the Romanian camps where they were interned after the Sep
For 40 years, the German Democratic Republic (GDR) existed alongside the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) as the second German state, separated by guarded borders and walls. According to the constitution, all citizens in the GDR were equal. The state took over large parts of private property and na
Archytas was born in the Greek city of Taranto in Lower Italy in 428 BC. But other sources state that he was born in 435, 431 or even 410 BC. The last date is probably incorrect. He was a multifaceted personality, Pythagorean philosopher, politician, general, mathematician, inventor and engineer. Hi
The Battle of Hastings gave the throne of England to William the Conqueror . The Norman king had been preparing for the invasion of England for several months and, between September 27 and 28, 1066, he crossed the English Channel, skirted the coast, and landed about six miles from present-day Hastin
On March 30, 1870, a group of foreign tourists, among them the British Lord Mancaster and his wife, the secretaries of the British and Italian embassies and their companions were kidnapped by a gang of Arvanitaki robbers. The robbers demanded a £25,000 ransom and amnesty to free their prisoners.